Liam's First Major Injury!!!

How has he made it this long?

I had to take Catherine to her 6 yr old doctor appointment today and sadly Liam must accompany us on these trips. I hate to take either of them there when they are well since we invariably come home with a new illness. Anyway, we had a crazed wait in the waiting room with lots of running around, me yelling at Liam to stop climbing over the toy house and just play in it, stop running over the old people's feet who are waiting for hearing tests, and mostly not to play with the gate to the front desk because those ladies certainly don't need him back there. (In my opinion they are asking for trouble by having that little gate anyway)

We finally get ushered back to the other waiting room and Catherine is told to wear a little gown so I am helping her change into that and Liam is touching all of the thermometers and other gadgets he can get his hands on. I finally just picked him up and said that he was going to be held and that was that. TIME OUT!!! He didn't like that one bit and started his best 'I am having a seizure' wiggling and squirming. All of a sudden he starts screaming like he has been stabbed. He keeps repeating "Don't touch it, don't touch it" and cradling his arm. I figure he just pulled a muscle or something so I just let him cry for a while. Then he really starts screaming and wailing. (Meanwhile I am waiting for the nurses to run in and find out what the heck is going on in this room, but no one shows. Does this happen a lot?) I decided that something was really wrong because he never carries on this long with injuries. At least we are at the doctor's office!!!! What a stroke of luck. I wait, and wait, and wait, for the doctor to come in. Finally I poke my head out and say "Um, I think my son has a broken arm or something, can I get some help?" The nurses fight over who has to go in because they are all busy. Unlucky nurse gets nominated and she comes in to take his temperature? What the heck?!? There is something wrong with his arm... hence the screaming and the clutching of the arm... Whatever. She assures me the doctor is on his way. Hooray, the doctor finally arrives and takes a look at Liam's arm. "How did this happen?" is of course the first question. I give my best "Who knows?" shrug. Next is the incredulous, "This happened in here?!!?" After feeling various points on Liam's arm the doctor makes the assessment that he has popped out his elbow joint (quite painful) and it needs to get popped back in. He proceeds to do just that with some quick twisting and a flip of the arm. Amazing. A couple of stickers later and everyone is happy. Time to head home for that drink.

P.S. Catherine got a big thumbs up on her health.

Catherine CAN'T stop

I have caught Catherine several times now biting her nails, unfortunately that also includes (gasp) her toenails. When I told her it was gross and she needed to stop she looked me right in the eyes and said "Mom, I really want to stop but I just love it too much." Then she walked away. So much for that little talk.

Catherine's First Sleepover!

Catherine had her first sleepover this past weekend, spending the night at Aunt Jen's house! Luckily her blankie shreds made it back safe and sound. Now if only we can get her to sleep in her own bed for a whole night!